Samsung Galaxy A13 5G vs Motorola Moto G42 Specs Comparison

Availability

Officially announced
Dec 02, 2021	Jun 14, 2022
Prices (MSRP)
$249

Design

Dimensions
6.48 x 3.01 x 0.35 inches 164.5 x 76.5 x 8.8 mm	6.32 x 2.89 x 0.33 inches 160.61 x 73.47 x 8.26 mm
Weight
6.88 oz (195.0 g)	6.19 oz (175.5 g)
Materials
Back: Plastic Frame: Plastic	Back: Plastic Frame: Plastic
Resistance
	Yes; IP52
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch)	Fingerprint (touch)
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key	Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Black

Display

Size
6.5-inch, 81.06% screen-to-body	6.4-inch, 83.92% screen-to-body
Type
IPS LCD, 90Hz	AMOLED, 60Hz
Resolution
1600x720px, 20:9 ratio, 270 PPI	2400x1080px, 20:9 ratio, 411 PPI

Hardware

System chip
MediaTek Dimensity 700 MT6833V/ZA (7 nm)	Snapdragon 680 4G SM6225
Processor
Octa-core 2× 2.2GHz Cortex-A76 6× 2.0GHz Cortex-A55	Octa-core 4x2.4GHz Kryo 265 Gold 4x1.9GHz Kryo 265 Silve
GPU
Mali-G57 MC2	Adreno 610
Memory
4GB/64GB	4GB/64GB 6GB/128GB
Storage expansion
microSDXC	microSDXC up to 1024 GB
OS
Android (12, 11)	Android (12)

Battery

Type
5000 mAh, Li - Polymer	5000 mAh
Charging
Fast charging	Fast charging
Charge speed
Wired: 15.0W	Wired: 18.0W

PhoneArena Battery Tests

Battery Life Estimate

Untested

Browsing

Untested

Video

Untested

Gaming

Untested

Battery Life Estimate

Untested

Browsing

14h 24min

Video

9h 31min

Gaming

Untested

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Camera

Rear
Triple camera	Triple camera
Main camera
50 MP (PDAF) Aperture size: F1.8 Focal length: 26 mm	50 MP (OIS, PDAF) Aperture size: F1.8 Pixel size: 0.64 μm
Second camera
2 MP (Macro) Aperture size: F2.4	8 MP (Ultra-wide) Aperture size: F2.2
Third camera
2 MP (Depth information)	2 MP (Macro) Aperture size: F2.4
Flash
LED	LED
Video recording
1080p (30 fps)	Yes
Front
5 MP Video capture: 1080p	16 MP

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
Yes	5.1
WLAN
a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac	a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac
USB
Type-C, USB 2.0	Type-C, USB 2.0
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Other
NFC	NFC

Multimedia

Headphones
3.5mm jack	3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Loudspeaker	Earpiece, Multiple speakers
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share	Wireless screen share
Radio
	FM
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation	Noise cancellation

Cellular

5G Bands
n2, n5, n66, n77, SA, NSA, Sub-6, 5G Ready
4G (FDD) Bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 12, 14, 20, 29, 30, 66	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28
4G (TDD) Bands
38, 39, 40, 41	38, 40, 41
3G Bands
1, 2, 4, 5	1, 2, 4, 5, 6
Data Speed
LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s	LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s
Dual SIM
No
SIM type
Nano SIM	Dual Nano SIM

Alternative variants

With 6GB RAM and 128GB internal storage

Memory	6GB/128GB

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